Marine Aquarium Store

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Metal Halide

In our opinion, metal halide lighting still represents the ultimate choice for marine reef aquariums, especially for sensitive hard corals. Metal halide bulbs look like incandescent bulbs but differ considerably in operation. Metal halide bulbs employ two tungsten filaments embedded in a quartz inner arc tube, spaced apart so when electricity passes through them, it forms an arc between the two. The electrical discharge excites metallic halogen gases in the arc tube which glow quite brightly.

Metal halide lamps produce an incredible amount of light. So much so, that like the sun, they should never

To that, add one quarter cup of white wine vinegar for every gallon of tap water that is in the bucket. Plug in the pumps and allow them to run for 15 minutes. The vinegar helps to liberate any hard calcium deposits. Once that is done, drain the bucket and repeat the process, but this time, instead of vinegar use plain bleach in the same ratios. Again, let the pumps run for 15 minutes to rid it of any built up organic sludge, bacteria, or algae growth. Drain the bucket again, refill with plain tap

Other similarities can be fairly observed. Bog filters (the inline, shallow water regions planted heavily for nutrient export) have been readily embraced by pond-keepers for their efficiency and natural beauty as living filters. Marine aquarists have found planted refug

There are some amazingly knowledgeable people in the club who are very generous with their experience, their time and their talents. It really is an honor to learn from their wealth of experience in this hobby."

So, yes, given not so common sense, investigation and commitment, you too can have fabulous small reef systems. IMO, more people are likely to have more success starting off with larger systems, but I am very glad to count Tom Walsh as a mini-minireef success story and friend.

As you progress in reading about these marine system variations, you will find a definite shift in "difficulty", or better put, a narrowing tolerance to poor or varying environmental quality. Obviously all types of systems have a fluid-filled box, the aquarium, in common. Reef systems have more stringent requirements of water quality and lighting, and the smaller the reef system the more exacting the water quality concerns.

It is a fact that about ninety percent of "fish keepers" in the U.S. are really goldfish bowl, or other plastic "death-trap" aquarists. The remaining ten percent h

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Id say a dark room, no flash, and a wide aperture. Try using different camera speeds if you have a manual setting on your camera.
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African Cichlids in the aquarium

african cichlids

Cyprichromis leptosoma

The most popular African cichlids come from Lake Malawi and lake Tanganyika. The cichlids from lake Malawi are generally more colorful, but th.